After a rainy weekend, we’ve had a gorgeous spring week. The dogwoods I mentioned last week are still holding onto their blooms. I think that must be a record.

I’m joining with Susanne and friends at Living to Tell the Story to remember the blessings of the week.

1. Guys’ camping trip. Jim, Jason, and Timothy were eager to try out Granddad’s new camper, so they spent Thursday afternoon through Saturday morning at Douglas Dam. The forecast called for rain much of that time, but Timothy still wanted to go. I sent games and a couple of early birthday presents in case they were cooped up inside. As it turned out, it only rained Thursday evening. Jason sent a picture of a gorgeous rainbow after the storm.

I usually drive out one evening when they are camping to join them for dinner and visit a while. I had a lot to do, so I asked Jim if he would be offended if I didn’t come, and he said no. I regretted it just a little when I saw how pretty their campsite was.

But, although I love my people, I also enjoy some time to myself sometimes. And I got a lot done.

2. Timothy’s eleventh birthday.

3. A light cooking week. With Jim gone, I treated myself to take-out and delivery Thursday and Friday. Then we got Panda Express Saturday night, had its leftovers for Sunday lunch, and ate dinner with Timothy and his family on his birthday.

4. Azalea in bloom. We planted this little azalea bush years ago, but for some reason, it has never taken off. This year it’s actually bigger, plus has more flowers than ever before.

5. Grandson fun. Timothy accidentally left his Buc-cee’s Beaver puppet in Granddad’s camper. We were going to take it when we went to their house for his birthday, but forgot. So I sent them this text:

Then I texted them pictures of his activities, one at a time, over the next couple of days.

That was so much fun. 🙂 And Timothy seemed to enjoy it, too.

Since it was a puppet rather than a stuffed animal, it was floppy and hard to pose. Then it occurred to me to put a plastic cup upside down in the space where a hand goes. It worked!

Some of the bonus blessings this week: finally getting my spring decorations up; a prescription snafu worked out; my husband doing a lot of yard clean-up (it looks so much better!); and good news from a friend recovering from an accident.

I hope you’ve had a good week. Even more, I hope you have a blessed Easter remembering the one and only Savior who loved us enough to bear our sins and their penalty so that all who believe on Him can be saved. He is risen!